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Haynes Motor Museum, Merlin Suite

Location pin

Haynes Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil, BA22 7LH - 

  • Users

    Up to
    350 guests

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    External Catering
    allowed

Haynes Motor Museum offers a unique and versatile venue for both corporate and private events in Somerset. Conveniently located off the A303 in Sparkford, we provide six adaptable function suites, accommodating up to 300 guests within a stunning museum setting. With a range of packages, we are the ideal venue for AGMs, conferences award dinners, product launches, team-building days and Christmas parties.

Our spaces include a larger and versatile suite, a flexible meeting room, a relaxed meeting area, a spacious exhibition hall, and outdoor areas like the Paddock and Astro field. For a truly memorable experience, both the Red Room and the Williams F1 exhibition spaces are also available to book.

All our event spaces are fully accessible, with ample parking and dedicated disabled spaces near the main entrance. Each of our event areas provides full disabled access.

As the South West’s only venue combining excellent conference facilities with access to the UK’s largest car collection, we offer an unparalleled experience. By booking with us, you also support motoring heritage, with all profits benefiting the Museum charity.

The Merlin Suite is our largest conference facility, which comprises of two rooms which can be used together or hired independently and benefits from its own entrance foyer. There are exclusive cloakroom facilities within the suite. Vehicle access for conference and exhibition set up is also possible through Merlin One. The perfect setting for your event whether it’s a conference, seminar, trade exhibition, dinner function or corporate hospitality event.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 350

Dining

Dining

up to 250

Theatre

Theatre

up to 300

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 220

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Amenities

Cloakroom

Cloakroom

Disabled access

Disabled access

Heating

Heating

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Lectern

Lectern

Stage

Stage

Table / chairs included

Table / chairs included

Tea

Tea

Public transport

Public transport

Premises parking

Premises parking

Overnight accommodation

Overnight accommodation

Audio & visual

Sound system

Sound system

Projector & screen

Projector & screen

Flipchart

Flipchart

WiFi

WiFi

Other

Lapel Microphone, Hand held microphone, Flipchart LCD Digital Projector & screen

Space rules

Allowed events

alcoholLicense

Licensed for alcohol

Cancellation policy

50% refundable 7 days before the event

Location

Reviews

  • anton maclaren

    August 2024

    If you are into cars or even have a passing interest, this far exceeds the adminastrive fee. You can easily lose 4 hours wandering around the fabulous exhibits. I drove down from Stirling for the experience. In fact, I done it twice!

  • Gaynor Hart

    August 2024

    What an amazing place, we visited on a day that wasn’t too great whether wise whilst we were on holiday. I will say we had been spoilt with the amazing weather and on a normal holiday this would have been a normal day! The museum is amazing and your ticket is valid for a year so you can go back. The staff were lovely and the place was immaculate. The photos do not do it justice though, the red room was nothing but incredible. Plenty for everyone to see and there was plenty to keep children entertained brass rubbings (which I actually did even though I’m a little older than their targeted audience) and Lego stations around too. If we are in the area I’m sure we will return for another visit. If you purchase your tickets in advance there is a discount but we didn’t, just paid on the door.

  • Richard Williams

    September 2024

    Really good museum well laid out with a wide selection of all types of vehicles and motorcycles with interesting information on each one. You can save money on the entry cost and the guidebook if you pay for them online in advance. Your entry tickets is valid for a year from date of visit.

  • Robin

    September 2024

    Absolutely loved visiting this place, I drove 5 hrs there and back and I think it was worth it, at least for me. It's a beautifully clean, modern building. The layout is easy to navigate and has themed areas, Morris, British 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s cars, Red sports cars, racing cars, muscle cars, huge American land yachts, Ferrari, important European cars and more. And when I was there it had a small Drive Tribe area with 4 cars and some videos to watch, explaining the cars. I missed the live vehicle display, so I can't comment on that. I was pleased to find the ticket I bought is an annual pass, so I can visit as many times as I like for a year and I got a discount because I bought online beforehand. There's a big restaurant and a gift shop and there are toilets dotted around the area so you're never too dar from one. All in all I would visit again even though it's quite far away.